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The grand marshal for 2026 was revealed to be 27-year-old Tahj Williams, a New Orleans artist best known for her beadwork designs for the Super Bowl LIX logo and theme art. According to a news release ...
Every organization wears a mask during Mardi Gras. Back in those days, African American men could not legally wear a mask, so that’s how we came up with the blackface, the white eye and the white ...
Louisiana First Sports Reporter Brian Holland caught up with the creator of the 13-foot float, Mardi Gras Mike.
Mardi Gras culminates with Fat Tuesday, which this year was March 5. A popular Cajun French expression during Mardi Gras is, "Laissez les bons temps rouler," or, "Let the good times roll." ...
Amtrak leaders say the goal of this new addition is to bring the spirit of Mardi Gras to every trip. The train company hasn't given an exact start date on when travelers can hop on board, but the ...
The "Mardi Gras Service" will run twice daily with stops in Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis, though exact schedules and fares are still pending.
Local krewes, first responders, UWF, others help Escambia Westgate Center celebrate Mardi Gras during annual parade.
Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a festival of indulgence before Lent, when many Christians begin abstaining from certain pleasures.
How New Orleans cleans up the waves of trash left behind after Mardi Gras The cleanup was a lighter lift than in previous years, likely due to the chilling effect of a January truck attack on ...
With Mardi Gras concluding for the year, the Mobile Police Department released totals for the festival season. According to the department’s figures, approximately 1,367,141 people attended ...
While one of the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations is in New Orleans, the holiday is celebrated across the globe, from North America, to South America, Europe and Asia.
EUNICE, La. (KLFY) — Rain, sleet, hail or snow, Eunice said Mardi Gras was a go. “There’s two things you don’t cancel, Christmas and Eunice Mardi Gras,” Andrew Miller of Eunice said ...